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Shahooct.Pdf October 2005 VOLUME III ISSUE 10 a place where ancient traditions thrive Hawaii Kotohira Jinsha Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu Autumn Thanksgiving Festival 秋季感謝大祭 The point of Thanksgiving is to remember the things we have to be grateful for. It's our special time to give thanks... not just for the food we partake, but for the thousands of fortunate moments, the multitude of blessings that we receive every day of our lives. Giving thanks is a powerful tool that can dramatically improve your life and the lives of those around you. The Autumn Thanksgiving Festival is a special day to express gratitude that will enhance every aspect of our lives. The festival commenced at 3:00 pm on Sunday, October 23, officiated by Rev. Masa Takizawa and assisted by members of the Honolulu Shinto Renmei: Rev. Naoya Shimura of Hawaii Ishizuchi Jinja, Rev. Daiya Amano of Izumo Taishakyo Mission of Hawaii and Rev. Akihiro Okada of Daijingu Temple of Hawaii. A Miko mai entitled Toyosaka no Mai was performed by Shawna Arakaki. Kyodan President Shinken Naitoh welcomed guests and invited all to join members for a time of fellowship. A delectable array of Japanese delicacies were prepared by Fujinkai President Miyono Shimoda, Vice-President Kumiko Sakai and the ladies of the women’s auxiliary club. Adding to the enjoyment was classical Japanese dances by the students of Hanayagi Mitsuyuri of Hanayagi Dancing Academy, students of Harry Urata of Urata Music Studio, hula by Lillian Yajima of the Japanese Women’s Society, Shigin by Kumiko Sakai and Hatsuko Nakazato, karaoke by Shawna Arakaki and an extraordinary rendition of Yasuki Bushi by Vice President, Robert Shimoda. The special day was a memorable and enjoyable time of sharing. Mahalo to all who helped in the planning, preparation and clean-up to make this event a success. MAHALO SUPPORTERS for your generous donations Diane Ogasawara Thomas & Linda Agawa Toshiaki Kimura Mitsunobu & Mihoko Ohashi Aisen Shiatsu Chiryo-in Elaine Komatsu Toshio & Gladys Okamura Rev. Daiya Amano Kotohira-gu Fujie Sakai Lois Arakaki Matsuko Kubo Richard & Kumiko Sakai Toshiko Fujisaki James Kunichika Raymond Sekiya Mitsuyuri Hanayagi James & Melba Kurashige Robert & Miyono Shimoda Bob Harada Kendra Marsh Mitsuru & Umeko Suehisa Nobuo & Mary Hayashi Glenn & Karen Matsumoto Alice Sugimoto Kyoko Isa Audrey Miyamoto Sugimoto Family Robert & Jean Ishihara Shinken & Marilyn Naitoh Denichi Tanaka Hawaii Daijingu Seikichi Nakama Betty Totoki Hawaii Ishizuchi Jinja Masateru & Hatsuko Nakazato James & Roberta Uesugi Hawaii Izumo Taisha Nakazato Fish Market Eiko Wong Honolulu Fukuoka Kenjinkai Craig & Diane Nishida Calvin Yamada Japanese Kitchen Bamboo Fumiko Nishimura Thomas Yamamoto Sachiko Kele Axel Obara Shigeo & Keiko Yoshinaga Hawaii Kotohira Jinsha－Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit church. All contributions are tax deductible to the fullest extend allowed by law. MAHALO Give 5 October SHRINE SCHEDULE Bob Harada GIVE 5 is a program of the Axel Obara 神社スケジュール shrine to volunteer 5 hours a month Irene Takizawa of your time and efforts in assisting to maintain the shrine. NOVEMBER 十一月 1-30 Shichigosan 七五三 There’s always a place to plug in at the shrine. Call Bob Harada at 383-7383 for volunteer opportunities. 6 Tsukinami-sai Monthly Service 月次祭 13 Hatsumode Preparations 初詣準備 20 Hatsumode Preparations 初詣準備 DECEMBER 十二月 4 Tsukinami-sai Monthly Service 月次祭 7 Pearl Harbor Memorial Service パ-ルハ-バ-・メモリアル・サ-ビス TBA Clean Up & Mochi Pounding 煤払いと餅つき 30 Hatsumode Preparations 初詣準備 30 Toshi koshi no O-oharae 年越の大祓 Autumn Thanksgiving Festival MAHALO VOLUNTEERS Rev. Daiya Amano Robert Johnson Mitsunobu Ohashi Shawna Arakaki Sachiko Kele Kumiko Sakai Bryson Goda Audrey Miyamoto Richard Sakai Linda Goda Marilyn Naitoh Miyono Shimoda Hanayagi Dancing Academy Shinken Naitoh Robert Shimoda Hanayagi Mitsuyuri Hatsuko Nakazato Rev. Naoya Shimura Hawaii Senbukan Craig Nishida Rev. Akihiro Okada Bob Harada Diane Nishida Irene Takizawa Nobuo Hayashi Jill Nishida Betty Wakatake Juston Isa Fumiko Nishimura Eiko Wong Kyoko Isa Axel Obara Lillian Yajima Michelle Johnson Mihoko Ohashi Local Kine Grindz 寿司 Sushi すしの起源は、紀元前4世紀頃の東南アジアにさかのぼります。貴重なタンパク質 をおぎなうため、米の中に塩味をつけた魚を漬けて発酵させた魚肉保存法だとされていま す。内臓を処理した魚を米飯に漬け、米飯の自然発酵によって魚の保存性を高めた食べ物 でした。このすしを「なれずし」と呼び、数十日から数カ月たったところで魚をとりだ し、食べるのは魚だけ、米は捨てられていたのです。 やがて中国に伝わり、平安時代日本にも伝わります。日本人は米飯好きの民族だったので、室町時代後期に 魚だけでなくご飯も一緒に食べる「生成ずし」が盛んになりました。魚は半生の状態で米飯もまだ飯として食べら れる内に一緒に食べてしまうもので、すしは保存食から料理へと変わるのです。 ご飯が最初は発酵を助けるためだけであり、貯蔵を目的としていたのですが、江戸 時代になると、日本独特のご飯そのものをおいしく食べる「早ずし」へと変わっていきまし た。自然発酵を待たずに、飯に酢を混ぜ、魚だけでなく野菜・乾物などを用いて作り、この 形態は、日本各地にその土地の産物と強く結びついたものとして今でも見受けられます。 19世紀初め頃、東京が江戸と呼ばれていた時代、江戸の町には、屋台を中心とする 外食産業が軒を列ねていました。その中で「にぎり寿司」が世に登場しました。江戸前、す なわち東京湾でとれる魚介・のりを使うことから「江戸前寿司」とも呼ばれています。すし商、華屋与兵衛の改良 により、そのおいしさ、その簡便さが江戸中の評判になっていったのです。 Japan is an island nation, its surrounding seas warmed by Kuroshio, the plankton-rich Japan Current, and abundant with an astonishing variety of fish and shellfish. Japan has always fed its dense population from the sea and the rice fields, its cuisine emphasizing what nature provides. Sushi, the combination of raw fish and seasoned rice that seems so exotic to foreigners, is a supremely logical food in Japan. It is said that the origin of sushi is in Southeast Asia. Cleaned, raw fish were pressed between layers of salt and rice and weighted with a stone. After a few weeks, the stone was removed and replaced with a light cover, and a few months after that, the fermented fish and rice were considered ready to eat. It wasn't until the 1900's that a creative chef named Yohei decided to forego the fermentation and serve sushi in something resembling its present form. It became very popular and two distinct styles emerged. Kansai style, from the city of Osaka in the Kansai region, and Edo style, from Tokyo, which was then called Edo. Osaka has always been the com- mercial capital of Japan, and the rice merchants there developed sushi that consisted primarily of seasoned rice mixed with other ingredients formed into decorative, edible packages. Tokyo, located on a bay then was rich with fish and shellfish. Although the ornamental sushi of the Kansai region is still very popular, it is the Tokyo-style nigirizushi that foreigners are familiar with. Some rules to remember when eating Sushi: • Never pass food to someone using chopsticks. This act parallels passing cremated bones of a deceased relative at a Japanese funeral. If you must share food, pass them the plate so that they can pick from it instead. • If you take food from a shared plate, use the reverse ends of your chopsticks - not the ends which go in your mouth. • Never bite into a piece of food and then replace the other half on your plate. Once you have picked something up you should eat all of it. • When not using your chopsticks, you should place them in front of you, parallel to the edge of the sushi bar, with the narrow ends on the provided hashioki; never place them directly on the bar. • Never leave rice after a meal. Leaving any kind of food is considered rude, but leaving rice is especially so. • Don't make wasabi soup with your shoyu! Sushi chef's cringe at this spectacle that Americans often make. Most westerners eat sushi by dipping it rice-side-down into the shoyu, letting the soy soak up into the rice. However, the purpose of the shoyu is not to flavor the rice, but the fish. As such, the sushi should be dipped rice-side-up in the shoyu and then carried to the mouth. Dances with Lions Mahalo to Hanayagi Mikami-san (Diane Ogasawara) of Hanayagi Dancing Academy for breathing new life into the shrine’s Shishi Gashira lion head. The relic was sleeping in storage for over 30 years until it was revived by Bob Harada a few years ago for use in his Shishi Mai performances. The Shishi is a mythical beast thought to exorcise demons and bring happiness and is a popular attraction, especially during New Years. The lion's dance steps are thought to exorcise epidemics and disaster and having your head bitten by the lion is said to bring good health and positive energies for the new year. The lion is usually manipulated by one person, a performance called hitori- dachi. When it is performed by two people, it is called futari- dachi. The shrine’s Shihi Gashira or lion head is made of Kiri or Asian Paulonia wood and coated with lacquer. Unfortunately, the Shishi gashira suffered the ravages of time with severe damages to the Bryson Goda performing a shishimai at the Autumn cloth and mane. Thanksgiving Festival. Hanayagi Mikami-san hand painted the traditional arabesque Kara- kusa print onto a new piece of cloth and painstakingly attached it to the Hanayagi Mikami-san (Diane Ogasawara) lion’s head along with new strands of hair. Let There Be Light Drug dealers openly roamed Olomea Street 24 hours a day selling illegal drugs. Stolen vehicles were being stripped and constantly left in front of the shrine and prostitutes were plying their trade at night. Although the number and frequency of illegal activities have plummeted over the years due to aggressive advocacy by the shrine, there was one element of environmental design that was never implemented due to prohibitive costs- exte- rior lighting on Olomea. Volunteer Axel Obara defined three pri- mary objectives for the lighting project - safety, security and aesthetics. Materials were assembled, work began on September 19 and was completed on September 26. The new lights on the freeway side of the shrine have sharply cut criminal behavior and at the same time increased pedestrian visibility, making neighbors feel safer at night. According to HECO, lighting a 45-watt bulb for 10 hours a night costs about 11¢ a night, about $40 a year. Mahalo to Axel Obara for undertaking this project and assisting in the shrine’s efforts of building commu- nity, generating support for anti-crime programs and enhancing the quality of life in our island state.
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